Beyer-Peacock ‘Hymek’ D7018 crosses Ker Moor, heading for Dunster with the 1135 Bishops Lydeard to Dunster excursion service, enjoying blue skies and warm sunshine on Saturday 16th October 2021. Photo by Tony Latham © CC BY-NC 3.0
Below are the dates for public services that are rostered for diesel haulage in 2022. Where possible, the booked loco number is shown (subject to availability – see our LOCO STATUS page).
NEXT RUNNING DATES: Class 33 ‘Cromptons’ D6566 and D6575 running on Saturday, Sunday, Monday 13/14/15th August (see below table).
Note: D6566 is back in action after having an oil leak repaired.
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The following list is up to date as at 12th August 2022:
| Date | Timetable | Loco type | Mileage available |
| Saturday 14th May | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ | 80 miles – D6566 – completed |
| Sunday 15th May | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ | 80 miles – D6566 – completed |
| Saturday 21st May | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ | 20 miles D6566, 60 miles D6575 completed |
| Sunday 22nd May | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ | 80 miles – D6575 – completed |
| Thursday 9th June | TT for 09JUN22 | Class 33 D6575, Class 35s D7017, D7018 plus SDDT Class 25 D7612 plus DTG Class 17 D8568 | Norton Fitzwarren extension |
| Friday 10th June | TT for 10JUN22 | Class 33s D6566, D6575, Class 35 D7018 plus SDDT Class 25 D7612 plus DTG Class 17 D8568 | Norton Fitzwarren extension (D7017 not available) |
| Saturday 11th June | TT for 11JUN22 | Class 33s D6566, D6575, Class 35 D7018 plus SDDT Class 25 D7612 plus DTG Class 17 D8568 | Norton Fitzwarren extension (D7017 not available, BR(W) 4-6-0 7828 ‘ODNEY MANOR’ covering) |
| Sunday 12th June | Blue | Class 17 ‘Clayton’ D8568 | 80 miles –D8568 – completed |
| Saturday 18th June | Blue | Class 17 ‘Clayton‘ D8568 | 80 miles –D8568 – completed |
| Sunday 19th June | No diesels rostered | All services steam-hauled (Father’s Day) | |
| Saturday 25th June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 | 80 miles – D7018 – completed |
| Sunday 26th June | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 | 80 miles – D7018 – completed |
| Saturday 2nd July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 | 80 miles – D7018 – completed |
| Sunday 3rd July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 | 80 miles – D7018 – completed |
| Saturday 9th July | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33 048) | 80 miles – D6566 – completed |
| Sunday 10th July | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6566 (33 048) | 80 miles – D6566 – completed |
| Saturday 16th July | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ | 80 miles (First 20 miles completed behind D6566 (33 048) then the remainder completed behind D6575 (33 057) |
| Sunday 17th July | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33 057) | 80 miles – D6575 – completed |
| Saturday 23rd July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 | 80 miles – D7018 – completed |
| Sunday 24th July | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ D7018 | 80 miles – D7018 – completed |
| Tu/We/Th 26/27/28 July | Yellow | No diesels rostered | All services steam-hauled |
| Sa/Su 30/31 July | Blue | No diesels rostered | All services steam-hauled |
| Tu/We/Th 2/3/4 August | Yellow | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33 057) | 40 miles completed by D6575 each day |
| Sa/Su 6/7 Aug |
Blue plus DMU shuttle |
No DEPG diesels rostered. WSR DMU rostered both days. |
All services steam-hauled except Bishops Lydeard to Norton Fitzwarren shuttle service for the WSRA Steam Rally (both days). |
| Mo/Tu/We 8/9/10 August | Blue |
WSR DMU on the 10:00 Minehead. D6575 (33 057) on the 10:15 Bishops Lydeard. |
80 miles completed by D6575 each day.
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| Thursday 11th August | Blue |
D6566 (33 048) on the 10:00 Minehead and subsequent diagram. D6575 (33 057) on the 10:15 Bishops Lydeard and subsequent diagram |
80 miles – D6566 – completed 80 miles – D6575 – completed This is a timetable change from yellow to blue and from steam to diesel because of the increased risk of lineside fires due to continued dry weather. |
| Saturday 13th August | NOTE: Special Blue Timetable applies |
As Thursday 11th August PLUS Incoming mainline charter, 2 x West Coast Class 33s (33025 and 33029) |
2 x 80 miles plus incoming charter meaning FOUR ‘CROMPTONS’ RUNNING on the WSR ! |
| Sunday 14th August | Blue | As Thursday 11th August | 2 x 80 miles |
| Monday 15th August | Blue | As Thursday 11th August | 2 x 80 miles |
| Tu/We/Th/Sa 16/17/18/20 August | Yellow | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33 057) | 40 miles |
| Tu/We/Th/Sa 23/24/25/27 August | Yellow | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33 057) | 40 miles |
| Saturday 3rd Sept | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles |
| Sunday 4th Sept | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles |
| Saturday 10th Sept | Special | Roster not yet defined | Forties Weekend |
| Sunday 11th Sept | Special | Roster not yet defined | Forties Weekend |
| Saturday 17th Sept | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ | 80 miles |
| Sunday 18th Sept | Blue | Class 33 ‘Crompton’ | 80 miles |
| Saturday 24th Sept | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles |
| Sunday 25th Sept | Blue | Class 35 ‘Hymek’ | 80 miles |
The usual caveats of loco availability apply, but we will be aiming to deliver the above program of running with the locos indicated and we will provide as much advance notice of any change as possible, using our DIESELGEN and Twitter feeds, so please sign up to keep up to date.
Click this link to the WSR website to view the dates for WSR events that are planned for 2022. We will be opening our depot to the public on some of these special event days, and this page will be updated with details as we get closer to each event.
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